Damn Cablestops!
08-19-08, 03:09 PM
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Damn Cablestops!
I just got a Jury frame and built it up as a fixed gear, so I have no use for the rear brake cable stops. I thought they were a little ugly but didn't really care. Today I was riding and the seem along the leg of my shorts caught it and tore a nice big hole in my last pair of unscathed dickies. Of course after that it continued to keep catching only making the hole bigger. If I ever get my frame powdercoated I'm cutting those MFers off! Oh well, lesson learned. Only ride in speedos.
08-19-08, 03:51 PM
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Am I missing something here? What's wrong with Dickies?
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08-19-08, 05:04 PM
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08-19-08, 05:05 PM
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Just go to a local muffler shop and give one of the mechanics $10 bucks to take their cutting torch to those cable stops.
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08-19-08, 05:40 PM
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i'm ordering the chrome jammie in two days.
how bad are the cable stops?
if bad, then can they be removed? else, exit.
how bad are the cable stops?
if bad, then can they be removed? else, exit.
08-19-08, 05:48 PM
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I actually was commuting to work, but in defense of dickies (rofl +12) I love them and wear the shorts all the time. Normally tough as nails and plain as poo. Just the way I like my clothes. Except for my speedos, I prefer them in leopard print.
08-19-08, 06:16 PM
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08-19-08, 09:05 PM
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I'm not sporting high socks or slip ons, but I would rather be a dork-burger (see whale penis hamburger) than a dreaded...
...hipster [gasp] One can do no right in BFFSG, thats why I love it.
...hipster [gasp] One can do no right in BFFSG, thats why I love it.
08-21-08, 04:32 PM
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High socks and rolled up jeans make you look more like an olde tyme butte-fayce. That's how I roll.